ULLA Collaboration
ULLA is a European university consortium for pharmaceutical sciences, an international network with the aim to enhance collaboration within education and research in pharmaceutical sciences between ten European universities. The graduate programme in pharmaceutical sciences, Drug Research Academy, is member of the ULLA consortium.
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (joint partner with Leiden)
- University of Copenhagen - Drug Research Academy
- University of Helsinki - Faculty of Pharmacy
- Leiden University - Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (joint partner with Amsterdam)
- KU Leuven – Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University College London - School of Pharmacy
- Université Paris-Saclay - Faculty of Pharmacy
- Università di Parma - Department of Food and Drug
- Uppsala University - Faculty of Pharmacy
- Université de Genève - School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Professor Jukka Rantanen, Department of Pharmacy (jukka.rantanen@sund.ku.dk)
- Professor Flemming Steen Jørgensen, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (fsj@sund.ku.dk)
ULLA activities
One of the cornerstones of ULLA is the biennial summer schools. In addition, ULLA workshops and lectures, coordinating joint EU applications, support to exchange staff and students help to stimulate interaction.
In uneven years, one of the ULLA member institutions organises an ULLA summer school for PhD students from the eight ULLA institutions. Each ULLA institution has 20 seats to PhD students participating in the summer school. The teaching staff of the summer school is in majority from the host institution, however, many courses are also (co-)organised by teaching staff from the other ULLA institutions.
DRA PhD students are encouraged to participate in the ULLA summer school. ULLA and DRA cover some of the travelling and accommodation expenses for teaching staff and PhD students at summer schools.
Selection of participants in ULLA summer schools: In case more than 20 DRA PhD students are interested in participating in the ULLA summer school, these criteria will be followed:
- No previous participation in the ULLA summer school or ULLA workshop (and vice versa)
- In case of still more than 20, a draw will be made and each PhD student will get a number, the first 20 with a guaranteed seat at the ULLA summer school.
In even years, an ULLA workshop is organised for PhD students from the member institutions, the topic of the workshop being selected by PhD students and the host institution. Each ULLA institution has 4 seats to PhD students participating in the workshop.
DRA PhD students are encouraged to participate in the ULLA workshop. ULLA and DRA cover some of the travelling and accommodation expenses for PhD students at workshops.
Selection of participants in ULLA workshops: In case more than 4 DRA PhD students are interested in participating in the ULLA workshop, these criteria will be followed :
- No previous participation in the ULLA summer school or ULLA workshop (and vice versa)
- Equal spread between DRA PhD students at departments
- Distribution of research areas
- In case of still more than 4, a draw will be made with respect to the above criteria.
Open ULLA lectures are organised in connection with the meetings of the ULLA Executive Committee (twice a year). The lecture is given by one or two speakers from an ULLA member institution. The ULLA consortium also offers the possibility of support to lectures on an ad hoc basis.
To give staff and students improved access to the combined resources of the institutions involved, ULLA provides grants for the exchange of MSc students, PhD students, Postdocs and teaching staff.
PhD students can participate in PhD courses offered at the ULLA institutions without having to pay the course fee. Eg PhD students from the other ULLA institutions can participate for free in the PhD courses offered by DRA. It is possible to apply ULLA for support to the travelling and accommodation during the PhD course.